Jesus Driven from the Synagogue in Nazareth

13th Century French Manuscript (Bible of St Bertin - "The Illustrated Bible of the Hague")

The National Library of the Netherlands

(Other images from the volume)

Pray With the Pope in July

June Prayer Intention -
For The Pastoral Care of The Sick

Let us pray that the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, bestows the Lord’s strength to those who receive it and to their loved ones, and that it may become for everyone an ever more visible sign of compassion and hope.

Click the video above to watch Pope Francis' prayer for July. 

Click here to visit the website of Pray With The Pope.

The Current Situation in Israel/Palestine

A Presentation by Brother Peter Bray,FSC, Vice Chancellor of Bethlehem University. 

Thursday 11 July , 7 p.m. The Ogilvie Centre, St Aloysius’ Church, 25 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RE

1. Why is there a conflict in Israel/Palestine?
2. What if the impact of this on Palestinians, particularly our students?
3. How are the Palestinians responding?
4. What is it that people in Scotland can do to stand in solidarity with the Palestine people?

Brother Peter Bray, FSC, is the Vice Chancellor of Bethlehem University, the first university established in Palestinian and the only Catholic university in the Holy Land.

Jesuit Know How to Laugh

Pope Francis was recently presented with a book by Jesuit communicator Nikolaas Sintobin entitled, in the Spanish version, “En todo amar y reír” (In everything to love and laugh). Throughout history and in many cultures, there has been no shortage of opportunities to mock the Jesuits, and the Jesuits themselves have not shied away from hurling humorous arrows. Read more about the book here.

Events at Sacred Heart, Edinburgh

The Sacred Heart Church in Edinburgh is involved with a new venture, bringing faith to the Fringe. Please see the programme of events and, if you're in town at the time, come to some of the events. Our church here is hosting several programme items:

Wednesday 14th Aug, ​7.30pm

CONCERT

GABRIEL FAURÉ, REQUIEM and CANTIQUE de JEAN RACINE;
LEONARD BERNSTEIN, ​CHICHESTER PSALMS

​​​Director: Les Shankland with The Howe Street Singers

​Sunday 11th Aug, ​3 - 4pm

SCOTTISH RELIGIOUS POETRY

This event is co-sponsored by the Scottish Network for Religion and Literature at the University's School of Divinity.

Tues 13th Aug, 7pm & Weds 14th Aug, 10.30am

LIVING STONES

Down through the centuries, Christians have built their churches to speak of faith in God and celebration of what it is to be human in art and architecture. This one-hour session explores the living stones of the Neo-Classical Jesuit Church of the Sacred Heart, a Grade A listed building unknown to many.

Saturday 17th Aug, 4pm

FESTIVAL CLOSING SERVICE: ​VESPERS

Vespers is a liturgy of evening prayer, one of the canonical hours in Catholic daily worship, which focuses on the psalms and other biblical canticles. Homilist: Revd Neil Gardner MA BD, ​Minister of Canongate Kirk.

Please check the Festival of the Sacred Arts websitefor details of these, and all the events taking place around the city in August.

July 7th 1586

On this day in 1586 Jesuits Henry Garnett and Robert Southwell arrived in England, starting their journey to martyrdom. Their mission superior was Fr John Gerard, who dodged execution by escaping from the Tower of London.

For no other reason than the date of July 7th, we thought readers might like a link to an article in Thinking Faith, written by Fr Dermot Preston SJ, about their connections (real and invented) to the Gunpowder Plot.

ESOL Summer Holiday Club
Last Week of July

Eight Jesuit scholastics who are studying for the priesthood at the Centre Sevres in Parish will be visiting the Jesuit community in Glasgow from 24 – 30 July. 

During this time they and volunteers from the St Aloysius ESOL classes will be running a summer holiday club for students from the classes and their families and children. This will involve trips and fun and cultural activities. Some 65 people will take part. 

We would be most grateful to receive any donations towards the cost of running the Holiday club. Please make cheques payable to: Archdiocese of Glasgow ESOL School Account Number: 19127261 Sort Code: 835200 or hand in a donation to the parish office or one of the parish staff.